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2001 NOV 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ImClone Systems, Inc., (IMCL) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) have completed their rolling Biologics License Application (BLA) submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of Erbitux (formerly known as IMC-C225) for the treatment of irinotecan-refractory colorectal cancer.
Erbitux is an investigational monoclonal antibody designed to target and block the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which is expressed on the surface of certain cancer cells, including colon cancer. Bristol-Myers Squibb and ImClone Systems recently announced an agreement to codevelop and copromote Erbitux in the United States, Canada, and Japan.
In February 2001, the FDA granted ImClone Systems Fast Track designation for Erbitux in the treatment of irinotecan-refractory colorectal cancer. The Agency's ...
Source: HighBeam Research, ImClone, Bristol-Myers Squibb Seek FDA Approval Of Erbitux.(Brief...